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Annotated Checklist, Distribution, and Taxonomic Bibliography of the Mosquitoes (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) of Argentina 11 4 1712 the journal of biodiversity data 9 August 2015 Check List LISTS OF SPECIES Check List 11(4): 1712, 9 August 2015 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/11.4.1712 ISSN 1809-127X © 2015 Check List and Authors Annotated checklist, distribution, and taxonomic bibliography of the mosquitoes (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) of Argentina Gustavo C. Rossi Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores. CCT La Plata, CONICET UNLP. Calle 120 entre 61 y 62, 1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina E-mail: [email protected] Abstract: A decade and a half have passed since the last epidemiological studies have increased the number of publication of the mosquito distribution list in Argentina. species known from various localities, greatly expanding During this time several new records have been added, the information on the distribution within the country. and taxonomic modifications have occurred at the genus The last reference to the number of species found in and subgenus level. Therefore, considering these changes, Argentina at the present, was mentioned by Visintin et I decided to create an updated list of the 242 species al. (2010) who raised the number to 228 species. present in Argentina, along with their distributions by The aim of this report is to update the list of mosquito province. Two first records for Argentina (Culex lopesi species and their distribution in Argentina by provinces, and Cx. vaxus), two old records unregistered by authors to correct existing record errors, to note recent (Cx. albinensis and Wyeomyia fuscipes), 13 new provincial taxonomic changes, and to present a full bibliography records for 11 species (Cx. apicinus, Cx. bidens, Cx. eduardoi, for use as a tool for researchers. Cx. lahillei, Cx. pipiens, Cx. tatoi, Cx. usquatus, Cx. imitator, Cx. oedipus, Sabethes chloropterus, and Wy. oblita), and the MATERIALS AND METHODS extension of distribution of other species are presented. Based on the Campos and Maciá (1998) list a data The list of literature references for the documents matrix was developed. The records presented here come concerning mosquitos is included. from the collection of the Museo de La Plata (MLP), Buenos Aires, Argentina. I also considered changes Key words: mosquitoes, Neotropical Region, Argentina, in taxonomic level (i.e., the establishment and/or checklist, new records, inventory relocation of subgenera, synonyms, the revalidation of species) that are relevant exclusively to the Argentine fauna. Table 1 presents the list of mosquito species in INTRODUCTION alphabetical order and their distribution by province. Mosquitos are perhaps the most significant of Figure 1 present the provinces of Argentina and the the haematophagous insects impacting human and number of species known from each province in 1998 animal health. They act as vectors of numerous and in 2014. I do not discuss the relevant literature and diseases such as dengue, yellow fever, malaria, and status changes since that information has been included arboviruses responsible for encephalitis, bacteriosis, by the authors in the respective publications. and helminthiasis. The determinations were done by the author, The last update dating back more than 25 years except where indicated. The abbreviations used here and including all the then-available information are: M, male; F, female; L, larva; P, pupa; Le, larval regarding the Argentine mosquito fauna was carried exuviae; Pe, pupal exuviae; MG, male genitalia; and FG, out by Mitchell and Darsie (1985) and encompassed the female genitalia. Adults are mounted on pins and the distribution of 208 species reported for 22 provinces. immatures and the genitalia on Canada-balsam slides. Campos and Maciá (1998) completed the information The coordinates are given in the degree-minute-second gathered in those years, thereby increasing the number format for the exact sampling site. In other instances of species to 211. (e.g., old records) the coordinates correspond to the Since 1998, the number of species and their locality and are given as degree-minutes. All coordinates distribution have changed significantly thus warranting correspond to the WGS 84 system. Voucher specimens a new update. Biological, ecological, taxonomic, and are deposited in the MLP, the institutional catalogue Check List | www.biotaxa.org/cl 1 Volume 11 | Number 4 | Article 1712 Rossi | New records and check list of mosquitoes of Argentina Figure 1. Left: Provinces of Argentina. Right: numbers of species known from each province, up to 1998 (red) and to March 2014 (blue). number of the vouchers is indicated as (C-xxxx). The 17/VI/1994; idem, 1 M, 1 MG (C-1290), 12/7/1994; idem, method of capture is indicated as follows: for adults, 1 M, 1 MG (C-1663), 20/III/1996, all (CDC) and G. Rossi (net) for hand net, (CDC) for CDC-type traps and for coll.; Itá Ibaté, (27°25ʹ18ʺ S, 057°19ʹ35ʺ W), 1 M, 1 MG immatures, (dip) dipper, with no indication of when the (C-1124), all (CDC), G. Rossi coll. Entre Ríos province: method is unknown. Concordia, Puerto Luis, (31°15ʹ3ʺ S, 057°57ʹ’24ʺ W), 1 M, An asterisk in the literature list indicates the publica- 1 MG (CDC) (C-0126), 19/2/1992, G. Rossi and J. Schanck tions used here. Abbreviations of genera and subgenera colls. Misiones province: Martires stream (27°21ʹ’53ʺ S, follow Reinert (2009), the species classification used is 055°57ʹ18ʺ W), 1 M, 1 MG (C-1073), 14/II/1994; idem, 1 taken from Harbach (2014) and Wilkerson et al. (2015) M, 1 MG (C-1131), 11/IV/1994; idem, 1 M, 1 MG (C-1253), for tribe Aedini. 11/VI/1994, all (CDC), G. Rossi and D. Carpintero colls.; Zaiman Stream (27°24ʹ37ʺ S, 055°53ʹ37ʺ W), 1 M, 1 MG RESULTS (C-1130), 11/IV/1994; idem, 1 M, 1 MG (C-1064), 17/ XI/1994, D. Carpintero coll.; idem, 1 M, 1 MG (C-931), 1/ First records for Argentina IV/1996, all (CDC), G. Rossi coll.; Corpus, Puerto Maní Culex (Melanoconion) lopesi Sirivanakarn and (27°06ʹ22ʺ S, 055°31ʹ19ʺ W), 12 M, 12 MG (C-1713/26, Jakob, 1979. Misiones province: Bernardo de Irigoyen 14-18/III/1996; idem, 10 M, 10 MG (C-3048/57), 11/ (26°14ʹ45ʺ S, 053°38ʹ56ʺ W), 1M, 1 MG (CDC) (C-2963), IV/1996; idem, 2 M, 2 MG (C-1614, 1616), 24/IV/1996, 3/XII/2006, D’Oria, M. coll.; Iguazú National Park all (CDC) and G. Rossi coll.; idem, 3 M, 3 MG (CDC) (25°40ʹ32ʺ S, 054°26ʹ49ʺ W), 2 F, (CDC) (C-DS-08, DS-04 (C-0842/44), 19/II/1997, F. Krsticevic coll.; idem, 1 M, (provisory)), 29/V/2006, Lestani, E. coll. 1 MG, 1 H, 1 Pe, 1 Le, (dip) (C-0954/55), 16/X/1998, N. Culex (Melanoconion) vaxus Dyar, 1920. Corrientes Pascual coll.; Candelaria (27°26ʹ57ʺ S, 055°43ʹ58ʺ W), 1 M, province: Ituzaingó (27°34ʹ29ʺ S, 056°40ʹ17ʺ W), 17 M, 1 MG (C-1447), 11/XII/1995; idem, 1 M, 1 MG (C-1602), 17 MG (C-1801/18), 22/IV/1996; Santa Tecla (27°36ʹ36ʺ S, 14/III/1996, both (CDC), G. Rossi and F. Krsticevic 056°24ʹ21ʺ W) 1 M, 1 MG (C-1711), 20/II/1996; idem, 1 M, colls.; Itaembé (27°21ʹ20ʺ S, 056°1ʹ57ʺ W), 1 M, 1 MG, 1 MG (C-1711), 20/III/1996; idem, 5 M, 5 MG (C-1239/40), 14/VIII/1995, G. Rossi coll.; Montecarlo port (26°35ʹ57ʺ Check List | www.biotaxa.org/cl 2 Volume 11 | Number 4 | Article 1712 Rossi | New records and check list of mosquitoes of Argentina S, 054°46ʹ40ʺ W), 1 M, 1 MG (C-1077), 14/II/1994, all Wyeomyia (Mya.) oblita (Lutz, 1904). Tucumán (CDC), D. Carpintero coll. province, Horco Molle (26°46ʹ S, 065°19ʹ W), 1 F, (C-3012), XI/1960, Inst. Nac. Microbiol. coll. New provincial records Culex (Cux.) apicinus Philippi, 1865. Misiones prov- Extent of distribution within the provinces ince: Iguazú (25°35ʹ S, 054°35ʹ W), 1 M, 2 F (C-2998/3000), Anopheles (Nys.) albitarsis Lynch Arribálzaga, 1878. X/1965, Inst. Nac. Microbiol. coll. Posadas, Villa Cabello Buenos Aires province, Tandil (37°20ʹ13ʺ S, 059°07ʹ58ʺ (27°21ʹ S, 055°55ʹ W) and, Miguel Lanus (27°25ʹ S, 055°52ʹ W), 1 M (ligth trap) (C-2940), II/2003, P. Dellapé coll. W), more than one thousand larvae captured by Brigada Anopheles (Ano.) annulipalpis Lynch Arribálzaga, anti aegypti (Posadas Municipality) coll., E. Gauto, G. 1878. Entre Ríos province, Concepción del Uruguay Rossi det. (32°30ʹ S, 58°14ʹ W), 1 F (C-2984), V/1969, Hepper H. Culex (Cux.) bidens Dyar, 1922. La Pampa province: coll. Misiones province: Wanda (25°58ʹ S, 054°36ʹ W), Santa Rosa, (36°37ʹ S, 064°18ʹ W), 2 M, 2 MG, (net) 3 F (C-2981/83) MLP, VIII/1972, H. Hepper coll. Salta (C-2914 and 2936), V/1986, D. Carpintero coll. province: Tartagal (22°31ʹ S, 063°46ʹ W), 1 F, (C-2980), Culex (Cux.) eduardoi Casal and García, 1968. Cor- IX/1963, H. Hepper coll. rientes province, Santa Tecla (27°36ʹ36ʺ S, 056°24ʹ21ʺ Anopheles (Nys.) argyritarsis Robineau-Desvoidy, W), 2 M, 2 MG (CDC) (C-1250-51), 17/VI/1994, G. Rossi 1827. Misiones province: Iguazú, Cabureí (25°40ʹ S, coll. 054°08ʹ W), 1 F (C-3041), X/1989, D. Carpintero (Sr.) coll. Culex (Cux.) lahillei Bachmann and Casal, 1962. Anopheles (Nys.) darlingi Root, 1928. Corrientes Corrientes province, San Nicolás (farm), (28°39ʹ21ʺ S, province: Itá Ibaté (27°25ʹ S, 057°19ʹ W), 7 L (dip), 057°26ʹ04ʺ W), 1 F (net) (C-2782), 16/IX/2009, G. Spinelli (C-0924/30). X, XII/1997 and I/1998, Vallejos and coll.
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